Albert Tei warned against making public statements amid ongoing trials

Albert Tei warned against making public statements amid ongoing trials

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin’s lawyer has warned businessman Albert Tei to refrain from making statements that could interfere with ongoing court proceedings.

Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad said his legal team has written to the Attorney General to report comments made by Tei on certain podcasts.

He added that further action may be taken if Tei continues to make statements that could affect the court cases.

“We have identified several interviews and comments made by Tei in some podcasts that touch on cases involving himself and Shamsul.

“We hope he will stop commenting on these cases, particularly those involving Shamsul, as the matters should be addressed through the proper legal process and not through the media.

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“If he has any evidence, he can present it in court. There is no need to discuss it on podcasts,” he said.

Amer said that although the cases involving Shamsul and Tei are being heard separately, Tei’s public statements could still disrupt both proceedings.

Earlier, Shamsul Iskandar was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court with four counts of corruption involving RM176,829.03, related to the approval of mineral exploration licences in Sabah.

He was also charged with soliciting a RM64,924 bribe from Tei in 2023 and 2024, a case previously heard at the Shah Alam Sessions Court in December last year.

Shamsul pleaded not guilty to all charges, which were read out individually before Judge Suzana Hussin.